Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-25
CASSE-C0U.
, New Translation From the
French of Du BOisgObey.
CHAPTER XXXIN.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.


yhile the two women were talking in
~, stroin they did not notice that their
,.aroe Guide had led them down u side
,.oot off the Rue de Vanguard. They
"a zone some distance before they
otcad the change, and then feeling OF
,sar came came over them as they real
',od their helpless condition. The guide
,n their embarrassment, and for the first
s inoo since they left the house he spoke
=" them in very reassuring manner, eX-
Lining that he would soon take them
P,rk to the Rue-that he had left it to
oscape meeting pedestrian whom he
had seen approaching.
Despite the strangeness OF the situa-
,ion there was something in the pres
o ,,, of the guide which made them feel
sai e and they knew that wherever he
i al them he would at least assure that
,bov we're not molested by other parties.
''I Il need not be told how they went
lawn this street, up that, through places
oi whose existence they had never
lreamed, but suffice TO say their walk
was A long one, and fully an hour had
nassed when they found themselves
pnre more upon the Rue de Vaugirard,
within a block of the Barriere Saint
Iocnues. The neighborhood was dark
and the few dim street lamps we're
shronded like the few stars which
raep out from the blackness
4 Il cloudy sky. Marthe chung
rOser to her mother, and the
mide who had not spoken for some
lime, strobe on silently before them. As
hey approached nearer to the dark
Bnriere, q sense of fear came over both
Of them, and had it not been for the in
spring presence of their stalwart COM
panion they would have sunk to the
pavement in their fright.
Just before reaching the gate the guide
turned, and in an abrupt tone said: "You
have reached your destination; be pre-
pared to meet all"
They had no time to ask for an ex-
panaion, for as he spoke, they heard a
host coming down the walk from tue
.Barrere toward the gate, and before
they had time to look about them their
guide had disappeared and they found
themselves alone. They had no time to
act, no time to think, when the gates
Aew open with clang, and q company
Oi soldiers marched by at quick time.
Following close behind them were three
men, and as they passed Nine. Mongis
and Marthe, one OF them turned and
came toward them.
II was Paul.
There was no time for explanations,
and the firm touch of his hands gave
them courage to follow when he said,
"COme with me-
Up the walk to the Barrere the three
went on in silence, and without n word
the women followed Paul through the
main entrance. Inside the door, Nernier
explained to them that the house OF the
smuggler Broulas was being raided by
the Custom House officers.
"let us follow this guard" said Paul,
I'VE may find something OF interest"
Down the dark stairway, along the
,blaGk corridors, they followed the torches
Of the little squad OF soldiers, and at last
on turning into Il dusky hole II horrible
sight presented itself to them. In one
corner Of the room lay the dead body OF
young man, while over toward the OPP
pOSite wall the gallant Cambremer was
lying in agoniaing pain over the lifeless
form OF the faithful Cassonade. Produc-
ing a flask, Paul soon poured a stimulat-
ing liquid between his friends parched
lips.
Casse-Cou recognized his friends, but
he had bnt moment more TO live.
"Baia !" was the first word he spoke.
You will take good care OF her Madame